Review Centre: Harpists

"Hi Bethan, I just wanted to say that you were amazing at the wedding and thank you so much !! "

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"Delighted. Thank you so much for sending Derek your harp music. We were all in tears and he was very very touched."

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"Fiona played her beautiful harp for us at our wedding a few days ago. It was absolutely magical! She played 3 songs that we personally chose for the ceremony. She is so talented and it was a pleasure to have her with us! Highly recommend! You will not be dissapointed!"

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"The first of these is local all-round musician Wendy Jane, who can usually be seen performing in local supergroup Moonbeams with Conrad Barr and Paul Tucker (who can be seen at this very venue in April). Also she performs her own original material on a variety of instruments including flute, harp, guitar and tonight her weapon of mass entertainment is the grand piano. Wendy starts by explaining that she painfully split up from a 20-year marriage, she put all of the emotion and heartache into an album called A Song For Ever Lover. The recently dank weather has not been kind to Wendy as her voice is suffering, with her barely being able to talk. However; when she starts to sing, somehow there is some real power in her voice. The first number called “Love On A Wire” shows an emotional delivery as well as some really skilful piano work. As the audience sits back relaxing, this musician delivers a host of delightful tunes including “Sticks & Stones” about a former homeless graffiti artist and a track called “Oblivion” written in the style of a James Bond theme. Two vocalists; Wendy’s daughter Isabelle Glover and her friend Freya Morrow take to the stage to add some lovely harmonization to a few tunes, including a powerful number called “Phenomenal Woman”. The whole set shows what a great depth and honest singer/writer Wendy is and despite a voice lurgy, delivers an engaging 40 minutes full of highlights."

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"Thank you for such a wonderful service at my wedding ceremony. The music was great, all the family really enjoyed it - especially the bollywood songs. Meredith's approach was very friendly and hassle free, which is ideal when planning a wedding. Her appearance and professionalism on the day was the added touch that we needed to make the ceremony complete!!!"

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"We hired Ruth to play the harp for our outdoor wedding ceremony and it was one of the best decisions we made! She was so helpful when choosing from her huge rep list - if she didn’t have a posted video of the song on her website she was happy to send over a recorded sample. We wanted a little more of a contemporary feel to our ceremony so chose non-classical songs with more meaning to us but with Ruth’s classical training she made them sound elevated and original rather than a direct replication of the tune - which was perfect! (We will never listen to Wonder Wall the same way again!)"

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"Just wanted to say a massive thank for your beautiful music at our wedding. Many people mentioned how it was truely stunning. You created such a beautiful mood"

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"Again, I just wanted to say a big thank you for helping make our Graduation Reception a really special occasion for our students! Even with the ridiculous high temperatures in that room, you performed amazingly! Many Thanks!"

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"...a welcome addition to the scene and a great tribute to a long overlooked but increasingly revered artist."

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"We booked Zoe to play at our wedding reception and she was fantastic, we had so many compliments! I loved how she played a selection of both classical and modern music, she set a great atmosphere. I would highly recommend Zoe, you will not be disappointed. "

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"Thank you so much for playing for us for our St David's lunch. It was a real pleasure to have such beautiful music accompanying our meal. Everyone was so delighted you could come."

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"It is difficult to capture just how fabulous Lisa was before as well as on the day. She is such a lovely, fun and friendly woman. We really enjoyed working with her in planning the day and her singing down the phone to us as she explored various song suggestions will be a fond memory for us both... leaving us very excited for the day itself. We both love music, as do our families and put a lot of effort to line up some fantastic musical acts in addition to Lisa, including a 6 piece band and a solo guitarist we flew in from abroad. We also had a number of first class entertainers and performers....however despite this, the number one comment we had from every guest during the day and since has been the dramatic and hugely positive impression Lisa had on everyone. We almost felt bad our guests were giving her so much attention and trying to book her for their own events, including a lot of people who had already booked their musicians and were now having second thoughts!! We wanted the wow factor and Lisa certainly provides that. We can’t think of anyone we’ve ever seen musically who is so versatile and yet consistently high quality, indeed... top class. From classical church performances (she is very knowledgable and comfortable in working with you and your ceremony) ... she also learnt a particular piece for us that we’ve never heard covered and yet she delivered it as if it was her favourite song while also very much making it her own. Switching to a top class contemporary set during the drinks reception took everyone by surprise....and her true personality really came out when she switched into a medley of her own hip hop / original numbers blended with a traditional Irish music session, a sing off and an Irish dance combo. There is little to add to what others more qualified have already said in terms of her pure and incredible voice. Beyond this... to give you a sense of her capability... she was able to jam with another musician she only met on the day... to pick up, tune and play a new instrument (family heirloom banjo) as a special request.... to captivate 150 guests of all age ranges and from across the globe, and was able to keep our guests enthralled and enchanted with her for over 6 hours. We’ve met someone who we will enjoy following and listening to for the rest of our lives and who we will always feel lucky we were able to have share our special day. I suspect we will be going to see her gig and perform again very soon (if our guests don’t beat us to it first!). "

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"Ruth performed at our wedding in July, and all I can say is she was incredible! She added such a beautiful atmosphere to our day and all our guests commented on how beautifully she played. Throughout the process Ruth was so helpful and provided an extensive song list for us to select from, and even offered to learn songs for us if she did not have them in her repertoire. She sent me a couple of sound clips when I couldn't decide which song to have for my aisle song. Not only is she an incredible harpist, but she is also very professional and a lovely person. Definitely book Ruth for your wedding, you won't regret it!"

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"We are so grateful to you for playing so beautifully at our wedding reception. So many people commented on the harp music and what how it was such a lovely start to our time at Seamill Hydro. All the very best and thanks again, Ali & Terry."

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"Hristina played beautifully for our wedding lunch. Everything was perfect Thank you Hristina! "

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